prophylactic
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Noun
- Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
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Words that sound like the term "prophylactic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | problematic | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | pluralistic | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | prehistoric | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | pornographic | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | peripatetic | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | polysyllabic | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | polytheistic | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | post-traumatic | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | posttraumatic | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | programmatic | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | pugilistic | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "prophylactic".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | practice | 2 | 94 |
| 2 | practical | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | practices | 3 | 53 |
| 4 | practiced | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | problematic | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | prophetic | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | thermoplastic | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | problematical | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | prophecies | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | prolactin | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | apoplectic | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | porphyritic | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | prostatic | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | promilacidic | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | proactive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | lactic | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | chiropractic | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | sporophyte | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | prosthetic | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | propellant | 3 | 0 |
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| 1 | given | 2 | 2 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "prophylactic".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Feb 5, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Feb 5, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Clinical Recommendation for the Use of Injectable Lenacapavir as HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis — United States, 2025
Sep 18, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Sep 18, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)